. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON CACTI AND OTHER SUCCULENTS. 795 spines, the ridges are very deep, regular, and smooth, and it is beautifully dotted with white spots composed of minute hairs (Fig. 530). E. scopa has a brush-like appearance, being covered with bristle-like spines, in tufts. The crested form {cristatd) is most peculiar, much resembling i n form a cock's- comb. Other in- teresting species are : E. Simpsoni^ E. tiirbinifonnis (the Pinwheel), E. viridescen E. Wislizeni^ E. Ott07iis^ E. electra- ca?tthus, and E. EcHi
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. ON CACTI AND OTHER SUCCULENTS. 795 spines, the ridges are very deep, regular, and smooth, and it is beautifully dotted with white spots composed of minute hairs (Fig. 530). E. scopa has a brush-like appearance, being covered with bristle-like spines, in tufts. The crested form {cristatd) is most peculiar, much resembling i n form a cock's- comb. Other in- teresting species are : E. Simpsoni^ E. tiirbinifonnis (the Pinwheel), E. viridescen E. Wislizeni^ E. Ott07iis^ E. electra- ca?tthus, and E. EcHiNOPSis are also warm-house Cacti, but they require to be kept dry in winter. They are globular in form, and are covered with stiff spines. Sorts: E. cristata has a globular stem, with deep star ridges ; it is a very fine species, possessing large white flowers. E. Eyriesii is re- markable for its immense flowers in comparison with the size of the plant, which is small, with sharp ridges, tufts of fine white hairs, and red spines; the flower is pure white and expands at night, and, when in bud, is covered with greyish-black hairs; it also has a very delicate scent. The double form, E. E. flore-pleno (Fig. 531), is even more remarkable. E. Fentia?tdi is only 3in. in diameter, but also has a large flower, of a bright red colour; three or four flowers will sometimes open together on one plant. Its variety, loiigispiniis^ is remarkable on account of its long spines. Other kinds are E. multiplex^ E. Midlerand E. tubiflorus. Fig. 530,—EcHiNocACTUS Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Drury, William D. , 1857-1928, ed. London, Eng. , L. U. Gill; New York, U. S. A. , C. Scribner's sons
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